Abstract: A cosmetic composition that can be used to remineralize human skin and to counteract the effects of ageing of skin. The composition contains 0.5-3% water of volcanic origin containing 0.01-0.05 mg/L Fe, 100-300 mg/L K, 1,000-2,000 mg/L Na, 80-200 mg/L Mg, 50-150 mg/L Ca, 50-150 mg/L Si, 0.01 -0.1 mg/L P, 0.001-0.005 mg/L Se and 0.01-0.03 mg/L Zn. In addition, the composition optionally contains 0.2-0.8% of an extract from samphire Crithmum maritimum, 0.3-0.9% of the peptide palmitoyl-gly-his-lys and 0.8-1.25% hydrolysed soy protein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining an integral sun protection factor (?SPF or iSPF) which encompasses both UVA and UVB radiation and can be used for classifying cosmetic and dermatological sunscreens. The method comprises the steps of applying a defined amount of the sunscreen onto a defined area of a skin substrate impregnated with a spin trap, exposing the skin substrate to a defined amount of UVA- and UVB rays by a sun simulator, subjecting the skin substrate exposed to radiation to an electron spin resonance (ESR) measurement, recording the number of free radicals trapped as a real number×1012 free radicals/mg of skin sample, and determining the integral sun protection factor ?SPF according to the equations (1) and (2) and (8) ? S ? ? P ? ? F = E 0 E ( 1 ) log 10 ? ( E ) = a · log 10 ? ( X · 1000 ) + b ( 2 ) E = 10 log ? ? 10 ? ( E ) .

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition which contains electric carriers apart from specific active agents and auxiliaries. According to the present invention, the composition contains 0.1 to 10% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable, solid electret material with a particle size of 0.05 to 100 ?m, which electret material is to be brought in the electrete state and has an induced permanent dipole moment and a permanent electric field with a field strength of 500 to 107 Vm?1, as well as cosmetic carrier substances, auxiliaries, further active agents or a mixture thereof in an amount ranging up to 100% by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to an active ingredient composition used in cosmetic products, said composition containing vegetable extracts and combating in particular free radicals. The active ingredient composition is an alcohol-based mixture of vegetable extracts that is devoid of liposomes, consisting of between 0.1 and 2 wt. % green coffee-bean extract, between 0.1 and 2 wt. % Camellia sinensis leaf extract, between 0.1 and 2 wt % Pongamia pinnata extract and between 0.1 and 2 wt. % Angelica archangelica root extract and a residual content of a monovalent C2-C5 alcohol to obtain the total of 100 wt. %. The free radical protection factor amounts to 1400-2900×1014 free radicals per mg.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic whose active constituents are specified plant extracts and which has a very good skin-smoothing activity. According to the invention, the skin-smoothing of porous or uneven skin having macroscopically visible elevations and depressions during cosmetic processes occurs without irritating side effects. The cosmetic contains plant extracts from Bambusa vulgaris, Nymphaea alba, Poterium officinale, Zingiber officinalis, Cinnamomum cassia, Nasturtium officinale R.Br., Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. and contains a powder selected from the group consisting of talcum powder, bamboo powder, kaolin, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof. The inventive cosmetic also contains cosmetic adjuvants, excipients, additional active substances and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a perfume which comprises at least two fragrance that can be selected by the user. According to the invention, the perfume contains two clear layers which are distinctly separated from one another with one layer being an aqueous, aqueous-alcoholic or isostearate derivative phase and the other layer being an oil phase. If the oil phase contains a silicone oil, the second layer is formed by a isostearate derivate. The aqueous phase contains at least one water-soluble fragrance and the oil phase contains at least one other oil-soluble fragrances. A mixed fragrance is created by shaking so that at least three different fragrances an be drawn from a perfume container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new cosmetic relax preparations bringing about changing temperature effects on the skin. Said cosmetic contains 0.1-10% by weight of an extract from Papaveraceae and 0.1-10% by weight of an extract from the overground parts of Menthae, along with 80-99.8% by weight of cosmetic auxiliaries, carrier substances, active agents or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oxygen carrier system which is suitable for apply gaseous oxygen to the skin in cosmetic and dermatological forms of application. Said system comprises 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a liquid perfluorinated or partially fluorinated hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture, 10 to 85 percent by weight of a liquid silicone polymer or silicone polymer mixture, and 5 to 25 percent by weight of an oil base or water base, all percentages being in relation to the total weight of the carrier system. Major moieties of the inventive system can be introduced without stability problems especially into silicone oil-containing formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a revitalizing active complex for the skin and cosmetic products produced thereby. Said active complex for the skin consists of between 0.5 and 9 wt. % of creatine or a creatine derivative, between 0.1 and 40 wt. % of water-soluble glycogen, between 0.1 and 10 wt. % of a phospholipid, and between 0.1 and 5 wt. % of a cosmetically acceptable gel, water making up the remainder of the 100 wt. %, said mixture of creatine, glycogen and phospholipid being homogeneously distributed in the aqueous gel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel cosmetic product with special flexibility and stretching characteristics, so-called “stretch-mascara”. The mascara has an oil phase and an aqueous phase, said oil phase containing 2 to 10 wt. % of an unbranched polyethylene wax with a molecular weight of 400 to 1500 Dalton, in relation to the weight of the oil phase, and at least one other wax or oil or mixture thereof. The aqueous phase contains 0.5 to 5% of a film former PVP/PVP-VA, polyquaternium-46 and mixtures thereof. The product also contains 0.5 to 20 wt. % of an external film former phase with a water-soluble film former selected from the group PEG/PPG-25/25 dimethicone/carylates/t-butyl acrylates copolymer, polyurethane-1 and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic and dermatological agent containing magnetically hard particles and other active ingredients. Said agent contains 0.0001 to 2 wt. % of magnetically hard particles, preferably barium hexaferrite single crystals of between 80 and 550 nm and with a coercive force ranging from 80,000 to 1,600,000 A/m; and 0.0001 to 0.05 wt. % of a ground jade stone of between 50 and 95 nm, and cosmetic or dermatological auxiliary and carrier substances up to 100 wt. %. The invention also relates to a method for producing said agent, and to the use thereof for increasing microcirculation, the local regulation of microcirculation, and the immune defence in the skin.

Abstract: A novel cosmetic bronzing agent based on dihydroxyacetone. the bronzing agent contains 0.1-4.5 wt. % dihydroxyacetone (DHA) mounted in a lamellar structure, 0.15-3.5 wt. % free dihydroxyacetone, whereby the ratio between mounted lamellar DHA and free DHA is located in the region of 1:1.5-1:0.25 and the total amount of DHA is equal to or less than 5 wt, %, also containing 0.01-10 wt % phospholipids and up to 100 wt % cosmetic auxiliary agents, carrier substances, additional active ingredients and mixtures thereof. The bronzing agent has a particularly durable, even and intensive synergistic action.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alcoholic base mixture that contains extracts from fruit and dairy products. The mixture consists of the extract form pineapple fruit obtained by alcoholic extraction in the temperature range of from 10 to 30° C. and of the extract from yogurt obtained by alcoholic extraction in the temperature range of 10 to 30° C. The ratio of pineapple extract to yogurt extract ranges from 20:80 to 80:20. Used as a cosmetic perfumed preparation, for example as a perfume, the base mixture may generate a feeling of happiness by increasing the serotonin level, which effect is intensified by an additional bright yellow coloration.

Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatile organic solvent; an oil soluble polymeric film-former; a silicon resin; and a filler.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel aromatic compositions consisting of HLA molecules, which two different potential perfume carriers are assigned. The invention aims at developing novel aromatic compositions consisting of HLA molecules based on the selection of alleles of genes which are relevant from an olfactory viewpoint and subsequent processing thereof. According to the invention, the aromatic compositions are produced by selecting one allele amongst known class I HLA alleles, which differs in at least one characteristic from other alleles of HLA class I molecules and which is present in less than 5% of individuals of the world population; the protein that is coded for by the selected allele undergoes assembly in the presence of ?2-microglobulin (?2m); the formed HLA class I molecules are purified with the bonded peptides and fragmented with the protease, and the odor-active substances resulting from fragmentation are added as individual components or as a mixture to a cosmetic preparation.

Abstract: The inventive cosmetic preparation of active substances, as such as well as in combination with other active substances, protects the skin against free radical aggression in a particularly effective manner. The preparation consists of a bark extract of quebracho blanco which contains at least 90 wt. % of proanthocyanidine oligomers, a silkworm extract which contains the peptide cecropine, amino acids and a vitamin mixture, a non-ionic, cationic or anionic hydro-gel, phopholipids, a yeast disintegration product and cyclodextrines. The inventive preparation can contain additional active substances such as plant extracts of acerola, sea weed, citrus, bitter orange, cherry, papaya, tea, coffee beans, skin tree and angelica. The preparations have synergistically increased radical protection factors of up to 10,000. Cosmetic compositions containing said preparations have radical protection factors of between 40 and 400 according to the portion of the preparation.

Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatile organic solvent; an oil soluble polymeric film-former; a silicon resin; and a filler.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic preparation containing an active complex comprised of extracts. The active complex contains at least one starting substance, which is extracted as an aqueous extract from real truffles (Tuberaceae) and which is provided in a cosmetically acceptable gel while being stabilized. A preferred active complex is one that additionally contains a champagne product. Cosmetic preparations containing this active complex lead to an improved stimulation of the immune system, an improved regenerative effect and thus to an improved balance in the ecosystem of the skin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new method for determination of realistic UV protection factors or bread spectrum indices of a sunscreen preparation. Realistic UV protection factors are calculable by determination of the theoretical and the experimental UV absorbances of known UV filters in wavelength steps of about 5 nm in the range of 290-400 nm from a definite basic formulation (emulsion, gel etc.) and on a transparent substrate and introducing of the values in a mathematical model. These factors are in conformity with values measured in vivo. The number of the experiments for developing new formulations are significant reduced because only basic formulation, kind and concentration of the filters have to enter.

Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatile organic solvent; an oil soluble polymeric film-former; a silicon resin; and a filler.